Recent content by Kuroba

While I don't doubt Takahiro Kagami's credentials (Death Note was well-animated, and being an animation director on Mushishi doesn't hurt either), it'd be nice if someone could link to the tribute video that was mentioned. On the other hand, I looked up Kenetsu Satou and while of course this...

Calm down. I understand what you're trying to say, but you're overstating anime's importance and overall role in Japanese society...and just in case you ask, I have been to Japan and witnessed the role, first hand, that anime plays there. But honestly, that really doesn't matter anyway. It's...

Definitely take a class or get a tutor. I've been going to classes for three years, so I might be a little bias towards that method. I've also heard about some good software (ie Rosetta Stone) and I use this website from time to time; it's great for practice. Watching anime with subtitles has...

And it's fine that you make general commentary and musings. I have no problems with that. I also don't think everything you say is some kind of "profound truth" or even to stir up trouble. But it seems like some of your general commentary and musings come across as nitpicking and feel almost...

Okay. Just seemed like a pretty common thing in I see with your posts, so I thought I'd call you out on it. From all the commenting you do, it doesn't seem like this "baby-faced junk" is too good for your health.

It could be due to the same group of animation directors and character designers working on a lot of the same shows. And really.. is your sole purpose in this thread to be negative? While there's nothing wrong with criticism, and I definitely don't think Kyoto Animation's studio body of work...

Perhaps. But from the looks of this list they weren't going for just importance in anime history, but also western critical acclaim. Quality is completely subjective, but generally I see Eva and FMA getting more critical acclaim than DBZ (though Eva of course has it's fair share of detractors...

...I don't follow. You're criticizing some of the series that are on the list for being "hip with America" and for being in the public eye...and then you go on to suggest series like Baccano, Gurren Lagann, Beck, FLCL, DBZ, and One Piece? Those series, in varying degrees, have all been hip with...

I love Colleen Clinkenbeard as Yuuko, too. :D

QFT. I was worried that she wasn't going to reprise her role, so I'm really happy to see that she will be. Good cast! I wasn't all that concerned with the return of most of the supporting characters to be honest; while most of them were serviceable, I think the new VAs will be good if not...

I think this is great news. IKKI has a lot of titles I'd never thought would see the light of day here in the States (a lot of the manga that runs in the magazine is on the alternative, avant-garde side of things), but now there's a chance. Good job, Viz.

Um...did you even read "Paradise Kiss" or are you just making a broad generalization based off one almost rant-like review for a series you most likely have never read? Something tells me it's the latter.

Same goes for me...I'm so excited to actually own them on DVD.

"Zan" can "remaining" or "regret", so like "zoku", it's another pun. Interesting. Anyway, I'm excited. I love SZS. :D

No, "italia/itaria" is the Japanese word for Italy. "Hetalia" comes from combining "hetare" ("useless") and "Italia". It's a joke about how Italy was pretty useless during WWII.